Race/Related: World Cup puts spotlight on L.A.’s Mexican-Korean kinship
The bond between the two communities was on display at a packed Koreatown watch party for the match.
Race/Related
June 26, 2026

The feel-good videos of South Korean and Mexican soccer fans dancing and celebrating together in the opening days of the World Cup may have been surprising in many parts of the world. For the people of Los Angeles, though, it was nothing new.

The Mexican and Korean communities are an integral part of the city’s vibrant multicultural identity, and their mutual admiration was on display at a watch party in the Koreatown neighborhood on Thursday for the Mexico-South Korea match.

A large crowd of soccer fans. Some are cheering and waving flags.

Read more about the soccer-fueled love affair between Mexico and Korea here.

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